Iranian First Vice-President: US sanctions on Iran not to last long

Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri highlighted the ineffectiveness of the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic and said they will not last long, News.am reported citing Tasnim News Agency.

The era of the American sanctions will not be lengthy because they are irrational and have no backing, Jahangiri said in a speech on Tuesday.

US officials have focused their efforts on the Iranian people’s livelihood so that they face financial hardship, which would lead to the country’s internal collapse, he said.

“Ultimately, they are after the collapse of Iran's economy or the Establishment,” he said, adding, “However, we are the ones who can shorten the time of these hardships.”